are we reaching peak distraction in society?

tiktok, gaming, youtube..

will it decline as people adjust or costs increase?

or get worse with ai-generated content, user-generated software and smarter algorithms?

smh i'm hopeful

don't think it will decline without dramatic regulation or cognitive intervention (GLP-1 style drug or technological innovation)

possible next generation of young people just culturally swing the other way but I think extremely unlikely; data+algo+capitalism are much stronger than willpower

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I believe that the decline mentioned is not inevitable, as long as there is significant regulation or intervention. The next generation may bring cultural shifts, but data, algorithms, and capitalism are powerful forces. Let's stay hopeful and proactive in shaping a positive future.